Politics

By Daniel Hordon MPs have voted against an amendment to Theresa May’s Brexit deal which could have delayed Britain’s withdrawal from the EU until the end of the year. The amendment, tabled by Yvette Cooper MP, sought to extend Article 50 to the end of 2019 if the government failed […]

The members of parliament for all 12 of Tyne and Wear’s constituencies unanimously voted against Theresa May’s Brexit deal in the House of Commons late on the evening of Tuesday, January 15. The deal was voted down by an historic margin of 230 votes, with 432 MPs voting against the […]

Sharon Hodgson, the Member of Parliament for Washington and Sunderland West, has vowed to vote against the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal in a speech to the House of Commons. The Labour MP, who also serves as the Shadow Minister for Public Health, was speaking in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 […]

Grassroots football pitches across the Gateshead borough may no longer be maintained under proposals put forward by Gateshead Council. At a cabinet meeting held on November 20, the council proposed to cease the maintenance at a number of bowling greens and football pitches under their governance in an attempt to […]

We’ve all dealt with the mess of an unexpected period. And who hasn’t felt the shame of standing in the queue with Always Ultra buried at the bottom of our basket (underneath a heap of unnecessary buys we’ve hastily thrown to hide them). Most of us will even have skipped […]

The Students’ Union at the University of Sunderland is set to decide whether to continue offering free sanitary products for all students. The Free Period campaign was launched in 2017 under then Vice President of Wellbeing and Engagement, Kirsty Paterson. The initiative, which launched on the back of coverage of […]

A Jarrow MP has called on the government for an assessment of the rising reports of crime in the region. Reports of crime in the South Tyneside has significantly increased since the previous financial year. This led to Jarrow MP Stephen Hepburn questioning the Secretary of State for the Home […]

A North East MP has called on the government to increase funding for deaf children’s services. South Shields MP, Emma Lewell-Buck, has criticised the government for education cuts, leading to a lack of support in schools for deaf children. Speaking in the House of Commons, Ms Lewell-Buck said: “A toxic […]

A North East MP, Liz Twist, has expressed her support for Deaf Children’s Services in the House of Commons and called for more funding for local authorities. With a particular focus on education, health and care for the deaf children of the UK, Blaydon’s MP has demonstrated her concerns that […]

A North East MP has warned Parliament of the risk to the North East’s export industry should no deal be made on Brexit. In the House of Commons, Newcastle Labour MP Chi Onwurah demanded answers from the Secretary of State for International Trade, Liam Fox, on how the Government were […]